Job summary
- Main area
- Head of Counselling
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Employer
- King's College London
- Employer type
- Public (Non NHS)
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £51,974 – £61,021 per annum, including London Weighting Allowance.
- Closing
- 12/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Head of Counselling
Head of Counselling
Job id: 087605
Salary: £51,974 – £61,021 per annum, including London Weighting Allowance
Business unit: Students & Education
Department: Counselling & Mental Health Support
Location: Strand Campus
Category: Professional & Support Services
With significant experience and current accreditation as either a Psychotherapist or Practitioner Psychologist (Counselling or Clinical Psychologist), the post-holder will manage the delivery of the University’s counselling service within Counselling and Mental Health Support in Student Support & Wellbeing Services.
The post-holder will possess specialist knowledge of issues related to student mental health, including the assessment and management of risk, best practice guidance in the provision of counselling services in Higher Education, service development and ensuring efficacy in the provision of counselling to a diverse population. The post-holder, and the sub-team they manage, will liaise with a wide range of internal stakeholders to ensure the university responds effectively to the needs of students. They will work closely with the other three sub-teams that make up our Counselling & Mental Health Support Team (our MHA Sub-Team, our Outreach & Training Sub-Team and the Strategy for Student Mental Health & Wellbeing team) and the CMHS Consultant Psychiatrist to ensure the appropriate referral of cases and an effective multi-disciplinary approach to all aspects of our work.
This post will be offered on an indefinite contract.
This is a full-time post - 100% full time equivalent.
Contact details: Dr Anca Alba, Associate Director, CMHS. [email protected]
Closing date: 12 May 2024.
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have regular contact with vulnerable people and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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